Thousands of fairgoers meander through the Swine Barn at the Iowa State Fair to check out the boar.

And weighing in at 1,192 pounds, Big Buck is quite literally the biggest attraction this year. Fair officials confirmed Thursday afternoon that it’s the biggest boar in the state.

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The Hampshire boar hails from the eastern town of Ryan, population around 350.

Gov. Kim Reynolds congratulated Big Buck’s owners, McDonald Acres, who also won the competition in 2015 with Big Mac. They said the secret to their success is in the “secret sauce” that they feed their animals.

"Big Chief," owned by Charlie Bieber and Ken Kehrli, of Winthrop, claimed second place tipping the scale at 1,162 pounds.

Big Buck will be on display in the Swine Barn throughout the entirety of the fair.